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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALKER COUNTY·NCES 130537001051
Gilbert Elementary School
87 S Burnt Mill Rd, La Fayette, GA 30728 · (706) 638-2432 · Walker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
476 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +16.5pp since 2021
Math
28.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.8% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 14.6% | 26.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gilbert Elementary School
Gilbert Elementary School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Elementary School this school | 476 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
| Tallapoosa Primary School Tallapoosa | 487 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Buchanan Primary School Buchanan | 476 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Nahunta Primary School Nahunta | 440 | 100.0% | 51.0% |
| Waynesville Primary School Waynesville | 434 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| East Fannin Elementary School Morganton | 465 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gilbert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #777 of 1,208 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #902 of 1,215 ▼ 149 | #8 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #688 of 1,215 ▼ 49 | #7 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #181 of 1,183 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #913 of 1,324 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #536 of 1,301 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #1,166 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #421 of 1,312 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #723 of 854 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 36.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 40.5 | 12.6:1 | 88% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 39.3 | 12.9:1 | 80% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 84% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 39.5 | 12.6:1 | 87% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 84% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 83% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 61% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (499 to 476); teachers down 8% (39.5 to 36.5).
About Gilbert Elementary School
Gilbert Elementary School is an elementary school in La Fayette, Georgia, according to federal school records. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 476 students. Against the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 21% lower.
Walker County, which runs Gilbert Elementary School, has 15 schools and 8,379 students.
Gilbert Elementary School's enrollment is 88% White. It is also 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Walker County is about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The rate at public schools in Walker County averages 85%, lower than here.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Gilbert Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Gilbert Elementary School are 5.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.9% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Walker County has about 68,762 residents, and the median household income is $59,469, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Walker County has 18 public schools and roughly 9,637 students.
The nearest other public school, North LaFayette Elementary School, is about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Gilbert Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Gilbert Elementary School was 486 in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher fell from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,762
Census ACS
Median income
$59,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walker County
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 772 students
- Cherokee Ridge ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Chattanooga Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
Other schools in La Fayette
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- North LaFayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Naomi Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
Other Gilbert Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Gilbert Elementary. Gilbert Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Gilbert ElementaryGilbert, SC · 823 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 563 students
- Gilbert ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 515 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolYakima, WA · 415 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolGilbert, IA · 409 students
Nearby schools
- North LaFayette Elementary School2.0 mi · 420
- LaFayette Middle School2.5 mi · 499
- LaFayette High School2.9 mi · 1,157
- Naomi Elementary School5.4 mi · 302
- Rock Spring Elementary School8.8 mi · 419
- Woodstation Elementary School9.8 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilbert Elementary School?
Gilbert Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gilbert Elementary School serve?
Gilbert Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Gilbert Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Gilbert Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilbert Elementary School?
At Gilbert Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Gilbert Elementary School public or private?
Gilbert Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.